The ''PFL 9''
mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, inc ...
event for the 2022 season of the
Professional Fighters League
The Professional Fighters League (PFL) is an American mixed martial arts league founded by venture capitalist Donn Davis in 2017 and launched in 2018, following the acquisition and restructuring of the former World Series of Fighting (WSOF) promot ...
was held on August 20, 2022, at the
Copper Box Arena in
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
, England. This was the start of the playoffs for the Women's
Lightweight
Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing.
Boxing
Professional boxing
The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing.
Notable lightweight boxe ...
and
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling.
Boxing
Professional boxing
History
A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, this ...
divisions.
Background
This event will mark the third and final PFL playoff card, with the Women's
Lightweight
Lightweight is a weight class in combat sports and rowing.
Boxing
Professional boxing
The lightweight division is over 130 pounds (59 kilograms) and up to 135 pounds (61.2 kilograms) weight class in the sport of boxing.
Notable lightweight boxe ...
and
Featherweight
Featherweight is a weight class in the combat sports of boxing, kickboxing, mixed martial arts, and Greco-Roman wrestling.
Boxing
Professional boxing
History
A featherweight boxer weighs in at a limit of . In the early days of the division, this ...
playoffs holding their semifinal bouts with the semi-finals having UFC vet
Chris Wade facing
Brendan Loughnane
Brendan Loughnane (born December 5, 1989) is a British professional mixed martial artist. He competes in the Featherweight (MMA), Featherweight division of the Professional Fighters League (PFL). Loughnane has been a professional competitor since ...
, while Ryoji Kudo facing
Bubba Jenkins.
The Women's Lightweight bracket sees UFC vet
Larissa Pacheco
Larissa Moreira Pacheco (born September 7, 1994) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division of the PFL. Since 2020, Pacheco was ranked within the top 10 of the Women's Featherweight+ rankings by Fight Matrix, ha ...
take on Olena Kolesnyk while
Kayla Harrison faces Martina Jindrová in the other lightweight semifinal.
Results
2022 PFL Women's Lightweight playoffs
2022 PFL Featherweight playoffs
See also
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List of PFL events
This is a list of events held and scheduled by the Professional Fighters League, a mixed martial arts organization based in the United States. This list also includes events by the league's predecessor, the World Series of Fighting (WSOF).
Schedu ...
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List of current PFL fighters
The Professional Fighters League, formerly known as the World Series of Fighting prior to April 2017, is an American mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fi ...
References
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Events in London
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PFL
PFL may refer to:
Science
* Pyruvate formate lyase, an enzyme important in the regulation of anaerobic glucose metabolism
* Positive feedback loop
* posterior frontal lobe
Sport
* Peel Football League, an Australian rules football league
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